{
    "status": {
        "match": "exact",
        "message": "Every result matches every part of the request that was understood. Not TatSeek tags (matched only as words in titles, or ignored): talisman. Tell the person these were not used as filters.",
        "not_tags": [
            "talisman"
        ]
    },
    "understood": {
        "query": "Back Talisman",
        "facets": [
            {
                "axis": "placement",
                "value": "back",
                "label": "Back"
            }
        ],
        "free_words": [
            "talisman"
        ],
        "corrected": {},
        "asked_for": null,
        "question": false,
        "exact_match": true,
        "dropped": []
    },
    "ignored_words": [
        "talisman"
    ],
    "total": 103,
    "limit": 12,
    "offset": 0,
    "next_offset": 12,
    "artists": [
        {
            "summary": "Zoe is a tattoo artist at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles, with 63 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly minimalism and fine line.",
            "id": 149,
            "name": "Zoe",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/zoe/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 3,
                "name": "Malaka Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/",
                "city": "Los Angeles"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 63,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$500–1,000",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-06",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://form.jotform.com/241065554423149",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "12 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Aaron Bell is a tattoo artist at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle, with 20 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly japanese.",
            "id": 2703,
            "name": "Aaron Bell",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/aaron-bell/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 37,
                "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/",
                "city": "Seattle"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 20,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$400–600",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-29",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/slavetotheneedle",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "9 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Jesse Smith is a tattoo artist at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond, with 13 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly new school.",
            "id": 2865,
            "name": "Jesse Smith",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jesse-smith/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 49,
                "name": "Loose Screw Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/loosescrewtattoo/",
                "city": "Richmond"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 13,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$400–600",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-10-03",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://loosescrewtattoo.com/pages/request-an-appointment",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "7 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "George Drone is a tattoo artist at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles, with 116 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly trash polka and abstract.",
            "id": 26,
            "name": "George Drone",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/george-supreme-drone/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 3,
                "name": "Malaka Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/",
                "city": "Los Angeles"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 116,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$500–1,000",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-06",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://form.jotform.com/241065554423149",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "7 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Nick Colella is a tattoo artist at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, with 14 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly old school.",
            "id": 2743,
            "name": "Nick Colella",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nick-colella/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 42,
                "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/",
                "city": "Chicago"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 14,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$500–750",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-30",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://greatlakestattoo.as.me",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "7 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Josh Wright is a tattoo artist at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle, with 11 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly japanese.",
            "id": 378,
            "name": "Josh Wright",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/josh-wright/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 8,
                "name": "White Lotus Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/whitelotus/",
                "city": "Seattle"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 11,
            "price": null,
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/whitelotustattooseattle",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "6 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Gareth Doye is a tattoo artist at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, with 98 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly fine line.",
            "id": 1335,
            "name": "Gareth Doye",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gareth/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 25,
                "name": "Kak Lucky",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/",
                "city": "Cape Town"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 98,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "R2,200–3,300",
                "currency": "ZAR",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-16",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/kakluckytattoos",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "6 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Chip Douglas is a tattoo artist at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago, with 14 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly japanese.",
            "id": 2749,
            "name": "Chip Douglas",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/chip-douglas/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 42,
                "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/",
                "city": "Chicago"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 14,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$500–750",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "studio",
                "confirmed_by_studio": true,
                "as_of": "2026-09-30",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://greatlakestattoo.as.me",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "5 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Daniel is a tattoo artist at Arrow & Sword, Seattle, with 30 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly old school and japanese.",
            "id": 2907,
            "name": "Daniel",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 52,
                "name": "Arrow & Sword",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/",
                "city": "Seattle"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 30,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$400–600",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-10-09",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://arrowandsword.com/contact/",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "5 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Fra is a tattoo artist at Cherry Bomb, New York, with 12 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly fine line and lettering.",
            "id": 1419,
            "name": "Fra",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/fra/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 26,
                "name": "Cherry Bomb",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/cherrybomb/",
                "city": "New York"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 12,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$400–600",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-16",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/cherrybomb.nyc",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "4 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Alena Chun is a tattoo artist at Icon Tattoo, Portland, with 12 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly old school.",
            "id": 1130,
            "name": "Alena Chun",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/alena-chun/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 23,
                "name": "Icon Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/icontattoo/",
                "city": "Portland"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 12,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$400–550",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-15",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://instagram.com/icontattoo",
                "channel": "instagram",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "4 matching tattoos"
        },
        {
            "summary": "Julian is a tattoo artist at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles, with 23 published tattoos on TatSeek; mostly realism.",
            "id": 145,
            "name": "Julian",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/julian/",
            "studio": {
                "id": 3,
                "name": "Malaka Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/",
                "city": "Los Angeles"
            },
            "portfolio_size": 23,
            "price": {
                "medium_piece": "$500–1,000",
                "currency": "USD",
                "source": "tatseek_estimate",
                "confirmed_by_studio": false,
                "as_of": "2026-09-06",
                "basis": null,
                "note": "TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours."
            },
            "booking": {
                "url": "https://form.jotform.com/241065554423149",
                "channel": "booking",
                "note": "Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee."
            },
            "why": "4 matching tattoos"
        }
    ],
    "note": "Ranked by name match, then by how many of their real, tagged tattoos match — never by payment.",
    "meta": {
        "source": "TatSeek — https://tatseek.com",
        "catalogue_updated": "Oct 9, 2026",
        "generated": "2026-10-09T22:42:02+00:00",
        "how_search_works": "https://tatseek.com/methodology/#search",
        "docs": "https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/#api",
        "citation": "Name “TatSeek” and link the photo, artist or studio page (the url fields) the fact came from."
    }
}